The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-02-26
Washington News and Gossip.
From our Special Correspondent.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb, 21, 'ST.
MIR. EDITOR: The widely circulated ruInor
TO the effect that Mr. Manmng'S resignation was
brought about by a rupture between the Secre-
tary and the President has been effectually dis
posed ofby the publication of the correspondence
between them upon the subject. The truth is
Doubtless as Mr. Manning states III his letter
lie found that The close attention necessary in
the discharge of his official duties was task he
y0nd his strength. His friends who had Ob-
served mat his health was being affected hy his
close application, have continued tO urge that he
should resign, and II Is known that he has had a
matter " contemplation for some time past
Inc air is filled with cOnjcctureS in relation to
the new Secretary of the Treasury, and n very
large number of names have been suggested as
persons likely TO receive the appointment II
has been intimated that the President seriously
contempateS offering the portfolio to his old
law partner, Wilson s. BisSell, who is said 10
possess qualities which emnently fit him for the
The President has been somewhat surprised at
the number of candidates that have appeared for
& Ste &HIe POSITIONS rs commissioners IN the Inter
State commerce commission. lie is determined
TO satisfy himself about the capacity of the men
before making the appointment
Notwithstanding the fact that but a limited
tihe remains 10 the present Congress, and several
OF the appropriation bills are us yet Enacted m
o., on, there Is no real foundation for the report
tlat an extra session OF Congress is likely to be
called. The best informed members of Congress-
hellNe that no session will be called, as notIing
inmmi nmi failure to pass the regular appropriation
II. Tie unsettled question of a Treasury surplus
Important as it is, would not. in itself, occasion
tiiS ealllllg ol an extra session, as tile surplus
wlll be largely absorbed before the opening OF
me session ~ December in redeeming the re-
malnder of the three per cent, bonds, and in
lutulE anout Si5'W,COo INTO the Sinking Fund
bonds. F NS'''
The historic city of Alexandria. which # will
be remember was, in ante belum days celebrated
rs the principal ship building point i'm the
south; bids fair to regain her former prominence
me old snip Yards, which laye been for so many
hot
oil activity such as was probably never eullaled
even IN the palny daSs of the past The wards
have have been purchased by The Arrow Steamship
company OF New York City, who will nut a
force OF 5000 men 1T work upon the FIRST daV Of
April. The Company will at that time c1mmence
lhe construction Ol the largest transatlantic iron
steamship that WAS ever built upon this side of
the Atlantic The vessel Wilt be SO feet in
lrhglh, wltll tonnage of52OO. In the construct
ION OF the vessel every effort will be made ia
obtain the greatest possible speed Ihe veSseI
when completed, VIII constitute one nf x rect OF
nIieen ocean racers which will be built by the
company.
The Democracy of the District has sustained n
serious loss III the death OF a time hnncred
tIIiHer III tnS person Of John 4. Norris, ESQ
MS lMlllOt hau, Tor more than a quarter of Il
e! ntiry up TO the time of his death been annually
elected to the presidency of the jackson Demo
ni'Ir VI Il SS9etioh organization at the Nation
~ AHnpnal Known and respected by public men
ul all shades OF politics. Mr.. Norris was n man
Mho by MS sterling worth. genial manners and
sincerity of heart, endearcd himself tn n Inrgc
cfclc OF friends, including within il men Dronli.
nent In both branches OF Congress and elsa,vhpre
IN Official me- His depth of ofcOnviction unninch-
ing courage, disregard for his own personal in
telests, ana earneStness in the cause made him
Ple.eihlnehtly the recognized leader of the
Dlslrict Democracy. He was fOrcihle and i'm
pIcSsiNc speaker, logical rcaSOner, able LAWYER
ana ripe scholar, ON the day of his funeral The
courts adjourned, and the Judges, accompanird
ny Tue entire par, OF which for more than forty
years he had been member attended tts
funeral In n body. The various Democrats
associations also attended in a body. ana Tie
inhSlal cortesc Tor that OF private citizen was
NE largest mat thccity has Witnessed for wears
inns Orlcl sketch OF this widely known and re-
speSttu man Is gwen for the eyes of such of your
IeautIS rs may nave served your constituency
III congress or Otherwise been in public seryIre
al at the Nations Capital, and made the friendship